City Council - Regular Meeting

Let me call to order the 1,905th meeting of the Deer Park City Council. We're going to open up with our invocation by Councilman Eric Ripley and the Pledge of Allegiance by Councilman Justin Lee.

Let's pray. Dear Heavenly Father, we just thank you for this day. We thank you for the so many blessings that you've bestowed to us as people, as a community. God, we're just so thankful for the good things that are happening here in Deer Park. God, we want to lift up our city employees, especially our first responders. God, we just pray that you continue to be with them and keep them safe as they serve and protect our community. God, We just pray tonight that you would guide us and direct us and lead us into your path, God. And we're just so thankful for everything you do for us, for our community, God. But most of all, for your son, Jesus, who died on the cross for our sins. It's in your name we pray. Amen.

Amen. Y'all please join me in the pledges to the United States and the great state of Texas.

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to the city of Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible.

Anyone sign up to speak?

No, sir.

I'm going to make my way down. Baseball players. Now, I got a big question. Who's responsible for all you guys? Who's responsible? Who's in charge? Them two? Okay. What's them names?

Coach Alex? What's the other one?

Coach Byron, yeah, when he's trying, when they're trying to motivate you, tell me something they usually tell you to get you fired up and get ready to play. Y'all got a saying, nothing? What? Lock in? What does that mean? Be ready? That's it? Lock in. Be ready. I'm sure he says it with a little bit more oomph than that, right? Yeah? No?

They're not for sure what to think right now, are they?

All right. Why don't you introduce everybody and tell us a little bit about your team.

Yeah, absolutely. I'm Coach Alex. This is Coach Byron. And this is our 6U Deer Park All-Star squad. We got them right at the start of summer. Starting from the left over here, this is Lincoln McPeak. Ryan Romella on the far end. We got Sabino Vasquez. Jace Borrega. We got Evan Cisneros. We got Zeke Rosales. We got Mateo Cruz. Jack Day. Jasper James. Tripp Lay. Braden Boggess. And then Irie Pail. They had a great summer. So we started off, we were undefeated in the director's tournament and won the championship there. And we went to the regional tournament, went undefeated again, won the championship there, and got to go to Youngsville, Louisiana, and play in the World Series. So once in the World Series, got put in the silver bracket, and then went undefeated in the silver bracket and won the championship. Thank you.

if we don't get pictures, okay? Because it's not official and it's not posted on social media, okay? So we don't need to line up really good. Let's get some directions because all the parents all got the cameras out. Any other questions you want to ask?

We had a couple others. Yep. Yeah, he's working.

World Series BAM. I like the little name thing. All the other teams should get the cue because the coaches can't remember the names. Ready? Everyone's up here. Smile. Say cheese.

Cheese. That's good? Everybody got pictures? It's all good. All right. Thank you, guys. Congratulations. Have a good year. I hope y'all get to come back next year.

I don't think so.

Well, if they said, then it must be true. Yeah, probably. We all come from one little spot in Louisiana. Yeah, I know. I'm from Louisiana, so I know where I'm from. Okay, good to see you. It's a good thing. Moving on to a public hearing, agenda item number two, public hearing for the city to adopt standards of care for the All-Star Activity Program with the city secretary. Please read the public hearing notice.

Notice of public hearing notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Deer Park, TX will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 710 East St Augustine St at 730 PM on August the 4th, 2026, at which time and place they would hear all persons desiring to be heard on or in connection with any matter or question relating to the city adopting the standards of care for an after school program.

On behalf of Council at this time, let me open this public hearing. is let me issue the first of three calls for those wishing to speak for the adoption of the standards of care for the All-Star Activity Program. Second call for those wishing to speak for the adoption of the standard of care All-Star Activity Program. Third and final call for those wishing to speak for the adoption of the standard of care for the All-Star Activity Program. Hearing none at this time, let me issue the first of three calls for those wishing to speak against the city to adopt to the standards of care for the All-Star Activity Program. Second call for those wishing to speak against. Third and final call, those wishing to speak against for the city to adopt standards of care for the All-Star Activity Program. Hearing none at this time, on behalf of the city council, I hereby close the public hearing on agenda item number two. Just for myself, do you need to read the notice for all the other ones?

Yes.

You do? Yeah. Do you want to or you have to? I do.

I have to. There's no wanting to do the one with the city budget.

Moving on to agenda item number three, the public hearing on the Deer Park Crime and Control Prevention District fiscal year 26-27 budget. Would the city secretary please raise the public hearing?

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Deer Park, Texas, will hold a public hearing at City Hall 710 East St. Augustine Street, Deer Park, Harris County, Texas, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 7.30 p.m., at which time and place you'll hear all persons desiring to be heard on or in connection with any matter or questions regarding the proposed Crime Control and Prevention District fiscal year 2026-2027 budget.

You sort of sound like Jim Fox when he's trying to read that stuff real fast. On behalf of city council, I hereby open the public hearing for the Deer Park Crime Control and Prevention District, fiscal year 26-27, and issue the first of three calls, those wishing to speak for. Second call for those wishing to speak for the Deer Park Crime Control and Prevention District, fiscal year 26-27 budget. Third and final call for those wishing to speak for Deer Park Crime Control Prevention District 2627 budget. Hearing none at this time, let me issue the first of three calls for those wishing to speak against the Deer Park Crime Control Prevention District fiscal year 2627. Second for all those wishing to speak against the Crime Control Prevention District. Third and final call for those wishing to speak against the Deer Park Crime Control Prevention District Physical Year 26-27 budget. Hearing none at this time, on behalf of city council, I hereby close this public hearing and move on to agenda item number four, the public hearing on the Deer Park Fire Control Prevention Emergency Medical Services District Physical Year 26-27 budget with the city secretary. Please read the public hearing notice.

Notice of public hearing. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Deer Park, Texas will hold a public hearing at City Hall 710 East San Agustin Street, Deer Park, Harris County, Texas on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 7.30 PM, at which time and place they will hear all persons desiring to be heard on or in connection with any matter. Question regarding the proposed fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district of fiscal year 2026-2027 budget.

On behalf of council, let me open this public hearing. And we issue the first of three calls for those wishing to speak for the Deer Park Crime Control Prevention Emergency Medical Services District for 26-27. Second call for those wishing to speak for Fire Control Prevention Emergency Medical Services District budget. Third and final call for those wishing to speak for the Deer Park Crime Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District budget. Hearing none at this time, let me issue the first of three calls for those wishing to speak against the Deer Park Crime, the Deer Park Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services. I can't say it as fast as all of you guys, and it come out right. Just saying. Second call for those wishing to speak against the fire control district budget. See, I convinced it. You're doing a great job. Am I doing good?

You're amazing.

Third and final call for those wishing to speak against the Deer Park Fire Control Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District 26-27 budget. Hearing none, at this time, on behalf of council, I hereby close this public hearing and move to agenda item number five, Public hearing on the City of Deer Park, physical 26-27 budget. Would the City Secretary please read the public hearing notice?

Notice of budget hearing. The City Council of the City of Deer Park, Texas has called a public hearing to be held at 7.30 PM on the fourth day of August 2026 in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 710 East St Augustine Street, at which time and place that we hear all persons desiring to be heard on or in connection with any matter or question involving the proposed budget for said city for the year beginning October 1, 2026, which has been filed with the city secretary and is available for inspection by all interested persons. The proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 reflects the following levels of revenue and expenditures. General fund revenue $60,386,755. Expenditures, general fund $60,386,755. Water and sewer fund revenues, $19,553,982. Expenditures, water and sewer fund, $19,553,982. Debt service fund revenue, $11,885,136. Expenditures, debt service fund, $11,885,136. Special revenue fund, revenue, $1,936,101. Expenditures, special revenue fund, $1,920,928. Capital improvement fund, revenue, $4,166,000. Expenditures, capital improvement fund, $4,166,000. Asset replacement fund revenue, $885,925. Asset replacement fund expenditures, $885,925. Stormwater fund revenue, $724,451. Stormwater fund expenditures, $724,451. Golf course lease fund revenue, $634,040. Expenditures, golf course lease fund, $634,040. Dow active complex revenue, $2,503,004. Dow active complex expenditures, $2,503,004. Capital 380, a reimbursement fund zero for both revenue and expenditures. The total budget for revenue is $102,675,394. The total budget for expenditures is $102,660,221. This budget is estimated to raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $634,036, an increase of 2.1% based on the taxable value information currently available from the Harris County Appraisal District. It is not possible at this time to determine the amount of this additional property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the rule this year.

On behalf of the City Council, I hereby open this public hearing and issue the first of three calls for those we shouldn't speak for, the City of Deer Park fiscal year 26-27 budget. Second call for those we shouldn't speak for, the City of Deer Park fiscal year 26-27 budget. Third and final call for those wishing to speak for the City of Deer Park's Physical Year 26-27 budget. Hearing none at this time, let me issue the first of three calls for those wishing to speak against the City of Deer Park's Physical Year 26-27 budget. Second call for those wishing to speak against the City of Deer Park's Physical Year 26-27 budget. Third and final call for those wishing to speak against the City of Deer Park's fiscal year 26-27 budget. Hearing none at this time, on behalf of the City Council, I hereby close this public hearing. Move on to awarding and rejecting of bids. Agenda item number six, consideration of an action awarding the Library Plumbing Rehabilitation Project to Blackman, Inc. What's your pleasure, council? Move for approval. Second. I have a motion by council again, a second by councilman Lee. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. Consent calendar? Move for approval. Second. I have a motion by council again, a second by councilman Ripley. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to new business agenda item number 10, consideration of an action on acceptance of substantial completion of the advanced meteor infrastructure project.

Move for approval.

Second. A motion by Councilman Ford, a second by Councilman Lee. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. Agenda item number 11, consideration of an action on results of the public hearing and ordinance adopting the standards of care for the All-Star Activity Program for the 2026-2027 Deer Park Independent School District school year. Mr. Fox.

Ordinance of the City of Deer Park adopting standards of care for the city's after-school program.

Those for approval. Second. I have a motion by Councilman Lee. Second by Councilman Ford. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. Agenda item number 12, consideration of and action of results of the public hearing and ordinance adopting the physical year 2026-2027 crime control and prevention district budget. Mr. Fox.

An ordinance of the city of Deer Park approving the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget for the crime control and prevention district.

Move for approval.

Second. Any motion by Councilman Garrison and a second by Councilman Ripley? I'm starting to roll off. I'll take it. I still want to say Martin, but it's getting there. I have a motion, a second. Any discussion? All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed? Motion carries. Agenda item number 13, consideration of an action on results of the public hearing and an ordinance adopting physical year 2026-2027, fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district budget. Mr. Fox.

Ordinance of the City of Deer Park, approving the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget for the Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District.

Move for approval. Second. Motion by Councilman Ford. A second by Councilman Lee. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. Agenda item number 14, consideration of an action on ordinance approving the industrial district agreements. Mr. Fox. Ordinance approving certain industrial district agreements for buying through execution providing for severability Motion carries agenda item number 15 consideration of an action on ordinance reappointing two associate judges for a two-year term mr. Fox

An ordinance reappointing two associate judges is here to depart for a two-year term. It's Robert Barfield and Holly Williamson.

Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. Agenda item number 16, consideration of an action on approving the purchase of services from SKE Construction for the 2026 concrete maintenance contract via the tips. With your pleasure, council.

Move for approval. Second.

I make a motion by Councilman Nguyen, a second by Councilman Ford. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. That's all the items we have for tonight. This meeting is adjourned.